Taximeter.



VACIANT'd J. W. JONES.

TAXIMETBR.

` APPLICATION FILED NOV. 18. 1909.

Patented Apr. 15, 1913.

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VACANT J. W. JONES.

TAXIMETER.

APPLIOATION FILED 11017.18, 1909.

1,059,050. Patented Apr. 15, 1913.

J. W. JUNES.

TAXIMETER.

APPLICATION FILED 11017.18, 1909;

1,059,050. Patented Apr. 15, 1913.

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TAXIMETER APPLICATION FILED NOV.18, 1909.

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JOSEPH rWILLIAM JONES, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIG'NOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, T KNICKERBOCXER TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y. i

TAXIMETER.

Specification of Letters Iatent.

Patented Apr. 15, 1913..

Application ledNovember 18, 190,9. Serial No. 528,713.

` provement is fully set forth in the following specification.

The invention relates to indicating and registering devices for vehicles, particularly vehicles 'for public hire-commonly known as taxicabs.

One object of the invention is to protect the vpassenger against overcharge, by keeping him continually informed of what he owes as fare and extras (if any), without charging him for time lost as by break-downs, etc. f

Another object of the invention is to protect the owner of the vehicle, by keeping a record of the total sums earned by the vehicle and to be turned in by the driver; also to advise the owner generally as to the use of his taxicab during the day, by recording not only the total distance traveled, but also the non-charged distance traveled (as in returning to the garage, etc), and by recording the total time (if any) during which the vehicle, although engaged, has been delayed by causes for which the passenger should not pay,which features serve as a check on the drivers returns.

Still another object vof the invention is to protect the driver by prevent-ing unauthorized persons from tampering with the appa-- ratus and thereby entering charges not earned or received, to the loss of the driver or of the passenger. And, finally, to prevent the driver from altering the record to cheat the passenger or the owner.,

In short, the object of my invention is to give a continuous, mechanically-accurate, and unchangeable record of the transactions of the vehicle, for the protection of all parties concerned.

The most conspicuous feature of the taximeter is the iiag by whichall the operations of the apparatus are controlled, and whose position indicates at a glance whether or not the vehicle is vacant or engaged, and if the latter, at which tari. Other visi ble features in the front of my t-aXimeter and in view of the passenger comprises (l) a dial which shows the condition of the taximeter: whether the lower rate Teri-Ht' No.

1) is being charged, as for one-or two persons only, or-the higher rate (Tari No. 2) for three ormore passengers, or that no charge is being recorded in case of a ,break-down or other delay for which the passenger jshould not be required to pay;

(2) a serieso'f dials which show in dollars andcents the amount of charges the passenger has incurred; and (3') a secondl series of dials which show in dollars and cents the amount due from the passenger for extras, baggage, etc-these two sets of dials being referred to as ftrip dials, trip fares and trip extras respectively. At the rear ofthe apparatus are visible the totaling dials, viz: v(ll) a series of dials which show in dollars and cents the total charges l:for the day, including extras as well as regular fares.; (5) a series of odometer dials which show in miles and tenths the total mileage traveled during the day (whether charged or not); (6) a second series of odometer dials which show in like 'manner the total mileage charged up to passengers; (7) a dialwhich shows the total non-charged time (if any) during occupancy by passengers; and (8) an aperture-keyhole for charging up the extras.

The mechanical and functional features of my novel taXimeter comprise the following: First: The flag and its shaft which absolutely control all the other parts of the p' apparatus, bringing them into operative relations in certain of its positions, and locking them against operation in its vacant position.- Second: Means for holding the flag in its various positions, and likewise means for locking it securely lin the position. Third: The normal operating parts, viz: The driving-shaft, driven from the vehicle- Wheel or `the like (as by flexible shafting), for imparting movement to the dollars-andcents dials (both trip dials and totaling dials), to indicate the amount to be charged for the distance traveled; the time-clock for imparting to the said dials thel amounts to be charged for the time consumed; the dials themselves; a train (gears, etc.) for imparting the movement from said shaft to the dials for charging at one tari a related train for imparting such movement at a higher rate for chargi-n'g at the other tarit; and a third related train for imparting movement from the clock to said dials (when the vehicle is stationary) and l means actuated by the flag forbringing` into operation. the res ective operating-devices referred to, inclu ing means for charging up the initial fare.` Fourth: Means actuated by the flag for restoring the trlp dials tozero. Fifth: Means actuated by the return-to-zero devices, to 4prevent the 4 charging up, against a new passen er, of any portion of a unit of charge le t over from a previous trip. Sixth: Means to revent any one from tampering with the ials to increase or diminish the charges, by pumping the flag (moving it backward and forward);

in extras likewise means for adding said char es upon the trip-dials and the totaling-dia s, and means operated by the flag4 for preventing the charge during the drivers absence, or before the passenger engaged the vehicle. Eighth: Means actuated by the operatinlg shaft (which is driven from the vehicle w eel) for recording the total mileage, other means actuated from said shaft for recording paid mileage, and -means actuated by the flag for bringing the last-named means into operation. Nmth: Means actuated by the flag for stopping the clock when the vehicle is not engaged, and

for starting it up again when the vehicle becomes engaged. Tenth: Means actuated by the fia' for setting in motion the devices for recor ing the non-charged time consumed.

My invention consists of and comprises each of the foregoing features and all the various combinations of two or more of them, as hereinafter set forth and claimed. The invention will be bestunderstood by reference to the annexed drawings that illustrate preferred embodiments.

In these drawings- Figure 1 is a front view of the complete apparatus within its casing; Fig. 2 is a back view of the same; Fig. 3 is a side view, on an enlarged scale, of the mechanism removed from its casing; Fig. 4 is a back view' of the mechanism; Fig. 5 is a back view of the front plate of the mechanism, with certain adjacent parts, the main portionof the mechanism being removed; Fig. 6, is a front view of a detail `of the frontpart of the mechanism removed from the casing, showing, among other things, the means for re-setting the dials at zero, etc.; Fig. 7 is the same as Fig. 6 except the parts have been moved in a different position; Figs. 8 and 9 are side views, artly in section, of details relating to F lgs. 6 and 7; Fig. 10 is a front view of the-back plate, with certain adjacent parts relating to the control of the flag-shaft; Fi 11 is the same as Fig. 10, but with the ag in a different position; Fig. 12 is a side view of the operating-shaft, and certain related parts, from which movement is imparted Seventh: Means for chargto the dia-1s, and which shaft is o rated either from the vehicle-wheel or y` the the fiag to charge up the initial charge;

F 12a and 12b are further details relatlng yto the same; Fig. 13 is a side view of certain parts of the odometer, the same being partly shown in Fig. 4; Fig. 138L shows details re- 'clock, being also operated at the outset by lating toFig. 13; Figs. 14, 14, and 14h, and

Figs. 15, and 15, are details relating to the control of the' dials for re-setting etc.; Fig. 16 is a side view of a detail relating to the uncharged time recorded from the clock; and Fig. 17 is a plan view of details for stopping and for starting the clock.

In the apparatus there are four shafts that serve important co-related. functions: flag-shaft 1, controlling-shaft transmission-shaft 3,. and operatingshaft 4, Whose relative positions are shown by Figs. 5 and 3. The Hag-shaft initiates,

and thereby controls, all operations; the

controlling-shaft controls the engagement and disengagement of the trains leading to the transmission-shaft, likewise returning the dials to zero and performin a number of other functions; the transmission-shaft rec/eives the movements of the trains fro/m the vehicle and of the train from the clock, and transmits them to the operating-shaft; the operating-shaft receives the movements transmitted by the transmission-shaft and imparts all movements to the dials. Consequently, in this specification, the description will commence` from the flag-shaft and its attachments, proceeding in natural order, through the various trams and connections, to the dials; and the construction of the parts vwill be rst described generally,` and then in more detailed fashion in connection with their various functions.

The )tag and its shaft.-The apparatus is inclosed in the cylindrical casing indicated in Figs. 1 and 2. The back-plate 5 of this case and the plates, as 6-6 (see Fig. 3), secured parallel thereto by spacingl posts, constitute the frame of the mechanism. 7 is the flag whose position indicates whether the vehicle is engaged or vacant The flag is` on an arm or lever that is fast on flag-shaft 1 that journals in back-plate 5; and the other end of this lever is provided with the spring-pressed plunger 8, which is adapted to hold the flag in any of its four positions of adjustmentby engaging one of the seats .9 in the adjacent face of the backplate 5. A device 10 in thelag-arm is adapted to enter other seats 11, and lock the flag in its various positions of adjustment. This locklO is controlled by 'a removable paratus are performed by manipulating the flag except that in charging" ,eXt-r'as one other manipulation is performed by the same key, Vbut this latter manipulation canloa key 12. All the manipulations of the apmoved from its vacant znot take place until after the flag has been ositio. Consequently, the attendant by ocking the flag (as at vacant and removing the key can `absolutely prevent any tampering with the apparatus.

The Hagshaft (Fi 3) extends forward from back-plate 5 a s ort distance only, and

' half of its periphery, a second disk 14 hav-4 iis ` carries three devices, viz: a Idisk 13 having ashalf-ratchet, viz: ratchet-teeth around oneing the diametrically opposite. cam-seats 15 and 16 (for controllin the; charging of extras and a stud 1 (which latter engages the operating-shaft 2). 18 is a springpressed pawl that, during its engagementwith the ratchet 13, permits the flag to move 1n one direction only (clockwise, a's indicated bythe arrow in Fig. 10).

T he half-ratchet .co-acts with the awl during the movement of the flag throng the first quadrant (from vacant to" tariff 1) and likewise during the movement through the fourth quadrant (from tariff 2 back to vacant but produces no Jeect during the movements through the second and third quadrants.- The mecha- `nism which causes the dials to register the Y initial charge is, actuated b thepassage of the fiag (clockwise, in'- igs. 1 and 10) through itsrst quadrant, to Tarilf 1;

' and, but for this half-ratchet,.the attendant might move his flag in the reverse direction' (counter-clockwise) and thereb' avoid registering the initial charge. Aind, on the other hand, but for this part of my invention, the attendant, by pumping his flag l backward and forward 1n this first quadrant, could register several-initial charges a ainst one passenger. `And, inv the third p ace, the mechanism which causes the tripdials to return to zero is actuated by the movement of the 'ila through its fourth quadrant; therefore t e attendant, in order to show his ag at the Vacant position, must move it all the way around through the fourth quadrant, and cannot turn it backward. Yet, on account of the absencel of ratchet-teeth around the'other 4half of the eriphery of disk 13, he ca n shift lhis flag. rom Tariff 1 to Tariff 2 and viceversa, according to the number of passengers on any one trip. y

Lock for extras .-19 is a lever pivoted upon back-plate 5, andhaving its up er end bearing against the peri hery of t e diskI 14, on the Hag-shaft, an ada ted to enter the camseats of said disk; w ile its lower end servesas a'pawl to co-act with the single ratchet-tooth 20 lon head 21, by which the attendant will 4charge up extras A spring tends to hold thelower end of leverV 19 in engagement with this tooth 20 tolock the latter against advance. The head 2.1

a pin 23 (whlch actuates the extracha e devices), and at its rear is operi .ated y the same removable key-12 which is inserted from the back of the case into the v barrel 24 (F igs. 2 and' 3). The parts kare so arranged that when the flag is in its upper or vacant position (Fig. 10), the periphery of disk14 forces the upper end of lever 19 to the right, and thereby locks the head 21 and the extra -charging devices against operation but when the -flag has been moved down to the right, for Tariill 1, as explamed below, or all the way around to the left, Ifor Taril 2, as shown in Fig. 11, then (and then only cam-seat 15 or 16 permits the upper en Vof lever 19to be moved to the. left, thereby permitting head 21 to be rotated to charge up the f extras By meansy of this construction, extras can be charged up only when the flag is in one of the two engaged positions. The attendant v cannot record Aany extra charge just before acpting a fare, nor can some mischievous 1 er record such charges against the attend-- i ant himself.

Pmary operating" parte, controlling lshaft- As is well known taximetersare intended primarily to record the charge for' the distance traveled, and secondarily to re-` cord the charge for the time 'consumed when the vehicle though engaged is standing still. Moreover, in their preferred form they are adapted to record either of two different tariffs (according to whether there is a smaller 0r larger number of passen ers), referred to as Tariff 1 and Tari 2. respectively.

In my improved taximeter the controllingto bringinto shaft 2 is operatedby the arg play either Tariff 1 or ari 2., and

likewise to bring into play the operation of'.

the .clock and to perform ,certainother functions. This controllin -shaft 2 has at its rear a head 25 provide with a seat that engages pin 17 vof the flag-shaft, by which it is turned infaccordance with the turning of the flag. In fact, the flag-shaft might be Vcontinued integrally as the controllingindicating the times elapsed,.but not charged for, while thevehicle is engaged; means for resettmgthe dials at zero; and adevice to.

indicatewhether the vehicle is engaged etc. Morel particularly, -these several means are as follows: a disk 26 secured adjacent head -25 and having two diametrically oppo- .slte pin's 27 extending parallel w1th the .plaine 25 with its disk -26 as located at the rear of `clock (as explained below).

the frame-plate 6 (Figs. 3 and 17); preferably they are keyed detachably upon the shaft 2. On thissame shaft, and in ront of this plate, is the disk 29havinga iiattencd or cam-surface 30 for starting andstopping the alongshaft 2 is the cam 31; and beyond this are t esmaller gear 32 and the larger ear 33, fast together but turnin freely on s aft 2, to constitute a diierentia This differential, and the cam 31 `se1 've :(as explainedbelow) to transmit 'to the dial-trams motion from the vehicle, for Tariff 1 or .Taritl 2 according to which of the gears 32 or 33 is acted upon. The differential-gears are held from longitudinal movement by cam 31 and the collar 34 secured to the controllin shaft in front of them. A pin 35 exten s from this collar (Figs. 3 and 4) to actuate means for causing the clock to register the non-charged time.

Beyond this and near the front of the shaft 2 is a disk 36,' having a cam-seat 37 (Figs. 3,6 an`d 8), for actuating themechanism for returning the dials to zero. And beyond this and at the extreme front of the shaft 2 is a dial 38 (Fig.

3, also Figs. 6, 7, and 8) which shows through an opening in the face ofv the instrument -whether the vehicle is Vacant or at Tariif 1 or lTariff 2 or i Not Recording (seeFig.1). Y Beginning at the two gears 32 and 33 that are loose on shaft 2, and referring to Figs.' 5 and 3,- the mechanism for registering Tariff l and Tariff '2 will. now be described.. 39 is a counter-shaft parallel with controlling-shaft I2, and carrying a worm- `gear 40 inmesh withl a worm on vertical A shaft 41,- which latter is suitably `mounted in the frame and driven, as by a flexible -shafting or the like, from the vehicle-wheel or other'moving part. 42is a wide gear. fast on counter-shaft 39. 43 and 44 aretWo transverse arms pivoted loosely on countershaft 39, extend-ingl one above and the other `below the cam 31 on` controlling-shaft 2, and

drawn toward each other by a spring 45 On each -arm is carried a ioating-gear constantly in mesh with wide gear 42. One floating-gear, 46T lies in the plane of the smaller dierential 32, and is adapted to engage therewith when cam 31 permits; and the other Boating-gear 47 lies in the vplane of the larger-differential 33, to engage therewith when the cam permits. The parts (from the iag on) 'are so arranged and ropor ioned that when the fla can or Not Recording, both gears re- Still further indicates avolve idly; butatTarii 1. (for the fewer number ofpassen ers) the larger differential is engaged, an transmits the motion of the vehicle accordingly; and when Tariff 2 is indicated by the flag, the smaller differential is engaged, and transmits motion lto the dialsv at a correspondingly lhigher rate (for a greater number of passengers). ferring to Fig. 5, since differential-gears 32 and 33 are secured fast together, whichever Still retarii is being registered, in either case the i motion is imparted to gear 33, and by the latter transmitted'y to intermediate gea'r 48 (Fig. 5), thence to a gear 49 loose'on the transmission-shaft 3 (see also Fig. 15),. but

having ratchet-and-pawl engagement therewit 7PM ,'rammz'ssz'on shaft-.This transmising in its rear face a number of transverse seats 55 to recelve the transverse pin 56 carried by the shaft 3, to constitute a clutch.

Normally a iiatvspring 57 bears against the Vrear end of shaft 3 to force the pin 56 into its seat, so as to cause .slee e-54 to revolve with the shaft. Upon this sleeve is a disk 58 carrying a single tooth 59 which, at each complete revolution advances, by one step, a Geneva gear 60 upon the operatingshaft 4 (see also Figs. 5, .12, and 15), so that movement from the vehicle and movement from the clock are independently imparted tothe transmission shaft, and thus to the controlling-shaft and ultimately to the dials.y t

The operating-shaft' and dialtrans.-.The

operating-shaft 4 is sh'own in a side 'View in Fig. 12, also in Fig. 3; and its position'is indicated in Figs. 4 and 5. This shaft eX- tends entirely through the apparatus, carrying at its front the first (right-hand, in Figs. 1 and 7) of the trip-dials 61, which has ratchet andpawl clutch engagement therewith as at 62, Fig. 3) and at its rear. the controllinglshaft 4- carries the first (lefthand,.in Fig. 2) of the totaling-dials 63.

Immediately at .the rear of frame-plate 6, is

the" loose gear 64, which has ratchet-andpawl en agement for imparting to the operating-s aft 'movement received from 4the train for lcharging yup extras (to be explained below). Next is found the disk 65,

fast. on operating-shaft 4, and carrying a single tooth 66 (see Figs. y3 and 5), which actuates the shaft of the next succeeding toltrading-dial. Next on the shaft 4 is the loose gearl 67' having ratchet and pawl engagesee Fig. 12B.'

im part movement to ment for imparting the initial charge to the controlling-shaft (as already explained). Preferably a spring-pressed plunger 68 located in the sleeve or disk co-acts with a crownratchet on the face of loose gear 64, and a similar spring-pressed plunger coacts with the crown gear on the adjacent face of the sleeve of loose gear 67 ,-whereby these respective loose gears have their ratchet-and-pawl engagement with the shaft 4. Fast on gear 67 is a disk 69. Further along on controlling-shaft 4 is the sleeve 70 turmng freely on the shaft and carrying disk 71 and the Geneva gear 60 that receives motion from the tooth 59' carried upon the transmission-shaft 3 as already explained. This disk 71 is provided. with spring-pressed pawls to enga e a ratchet barrel 72, which is loose on shag; 4, but carries a pin 73 which has slight play in a cut-away portion of the disk 69 (that is carried by loose gear 67), Still farther along upon shaft 4 and fast thereto are the star-wheel 74 and the dial 63. The motion of shaft 4 is counter clockwise when viewed from the rear (Figs. 3 and 5). of the ratchet-gears on this shaft does not aii'ect any of the others or their drivingtrains, but merely rotates the controllingshaft; and the tooth 66 on disk 65 of this shaft, actuates the succeeding dials of the totaling series at the back of the apparatus, in the well-known manner; while a similar tooth upon the hub of the front dial (which is mounted upon the spindled front end of the' controlling shaft by a clutch ratchet) actuates the succeeding dials on the trip series in front.

(lo-,acting with the star-wheel that is fast on the. controlling-shaft 4, are two springarms 75 and 76 (Fig. 4), which serve to bring the star-wheel (and the dials) into posit-ion with a quick snap, and to hold the same in position, until the next complete revolution of the transmission-shaft and its tooth 59. The diais are advanced step by step, intermittently and with quick action, and not continuously with slow, steady movement; and the inclined surfaces of the star-teeth of wheel 74 serve as a cam for the bent V-shaped double spring 76.

The initial Marga-The partial gearv 28, carried by disk 26 on the rear of controllingshaft 2 (Figs. 3 and 4), is shown as consisting oit a gaging the Geneva gear 77, to rotate the latter clockwise (Fig. 4).. @n the shaft of this gear 77 is a loose gear 78 (Fig. 3), having paWl-and-ratchet engagement therewith, to the gear 67 carried'on the operating-shaft 4 as explained (see also Fig. 12). This partial gear 28 will therefore serve for registering upon the dials the initial charge; but it is so located with The rotation of any one vof Tarid 1 or Tariff succession of spaced teeth for en' respect to the ag, that it operates upon Ithe Geneva gear only while the flag is passing through its first quadrant (from Vacant to Tariff 1). Thereafter, no further initial charge can be recorded until the flag has been carried the entire way around to its initial position; but this last movement, as explained below, restores the trip-dials to zero,-

thus preventing the attendant from recording any further charge .against the same passenger or passengers. And it will be recalled that the locking-mechanism 14-19-20,pre vent this partial-rack'28 from being actuated more than once on a single trip. The number of teeth on this partial-,gear 28, and

the number of teeth on the other gears, are

such that the traverse of the gear will suice to register the proper amount (in practice, at the present time, 30 cents, which is charged in advance for the rst one-half mile). But, as already stated, the head 25 with the disk 26 that carry this partial-gear 28, are detachable so as to be interchangeable; and by substituting another partialgear havinga greater or less number of teeth, the amount of the initial charge can be made to conform to the prevailing tarili' regulations.

Charging up extraer-The pin 23 on the head 21 (Fig. 10) engages a seat in the head of shaft 79 (Fig. 3) which at its forward end carries another head 80, that has a single tooth actuating a Geneva gea-r on the shaft 81. -At t-he forward end of this shaft 81 is the first of the extra dials 82, which has ratchet-and-pawl clutch-engagement 83 with the shaft 81, while a gear 84 fast on the same shaft 81 drives intermediate gear 85, that is in mesh with the ratchet-gear 64 on the controlling-shaft,-which latter as already explained, actuates the totaling and trip dials. Thus the revolution of the barrel 24, which the attendant affects by key 12, advances the S ext-ra dial 82, the trip-dial 6l and the totaling-dial 63; and, preferably, will be made to ring av bell. lt will be recalled that this part of the apparatus cannot.

be'operated except when the iiag in position 2, allows rotation of head 2,1 against the nose of lever 19. Barrel 24 with its head 21 and shaft 79 with its head might be continuous and unit-ary, but are preferably separated as described with respect to the dag-shaft and controllingshatt.

The @loda-Tn Figs. 4 and 5, 86 indicates a gear on the shaft 'of a clock-spring having the usual 'ratchet-and-pawl (not shown) for winding, as at the opening 87 (Fig. 2). For convenience the numeral 86 may be referred to as the clock. It drives a gear 88, which is in mesh with the ratchet-andpawl gear 53 on the transmission-shaft 3 (as already described). The clock work has, of course, any suitable governor (not shown).

iisvv I sion-shaft (and thence the dlals), but when the vehicle comes to a stand-still then the movementv from the clock is imparted to the transmission-shaft.I

OZocc start and stop- Upon plate 6', at 89 (Fi s. 4 and 17 is pivoted an elbow-lever whose orward arm 90 carries a stud in position to be acted upon by the cam 29 on the controlling-shaft, while its rear arm is s lit into three parts, the middle one of whlch, 91, is bent into a spring tongue that can be brought to bear against'the balance-wheel 92 leading from the clock mechanism (the intermediate train between main gear 86 and the balance-wheel being omitted from the drawing because the same may be of any well-known construction). The two side members of the lever on either side of ton e 91 serve to give it lateral rigidity. W en the vehicle 1s vacant, the fiattened portion 30 of cam 29 permits spring 93 to force tongue 91 a ainst the balance-wheel 92, which stops e clock; but when the flag is moved into the position of Engaged, the cam 29 raises the arm 90, which not only disengages tongue 91 from the balancewheel, but likewise gives the latter a sidewise wipe or blow, which positively starts the balance-wheel to reciprocating in its well-known manner. By means of this part of my invention the clock will run only while the vehicle is engaged, so that less winding will be required, and moreover when the vehicle becomes engaged the clock will be started up at once.

indicating non-charged time-In normal operation, while the vehicle is engaged, the clock will be running without affecting the dials, as just explained. But when the vehicle though engaged, is detained, as

by a punctured tire or other break-down for which the passenger is not responsible, the clock should not effect any movement Vof the dials. Nevertheless, it may be desired to keep an account of such non-charged time. This function of causin the clock not to register charges on the dlals, but to register it elsewhere, is performed by the following .mechanismz The gear 88, instead of being mounted in fixed bearings, is a 'fioating gear, mounted upon an arm 94 that is pivoted concentrically with-the clock gear 86; a spring 95 tends to hold the gear 88 in mesh with the gear 53 on the transmission-shaft 3, while means are provided for forcin 88 out of mesh, and into connection wlth devices for separately registering the noncharged time. p These means comprise: an

gear p Upon t-he floating-gear 88 are a number of equidistant pins 99 parallel to its axis and arran ed in a circle concentric therewith (see igs. 4, 15 and 16). 100 is a crank shaft having two rigid' arms, one, 101, extending toward the pins 99 and the other arm 102 carrying a spring-actuated pawl 103, which co-acts with a. circular ratchet 104, another anchored pawl 105', and also co-acts'with ratchet 70. Upon the shaft of this ratchet 104 is the dial 106. A pointer 107 (shown as mounted on the' same ost which carries the anchoredI awl 105 is arranged just opposite the sca e on dial 106,

'the pointer and the adjacent portion' of the dial bein visible through an aperture at the back of tie casing (see Fig. 2). A spring 108 tends to force the arm 101 toward the pin 99 on the floating-gear 88. But the parts are so proportioned that when the floating-gear 88 is in its normal engagement with the dial-trains, the arm 101 is just out of reach of the pins 99;.whereas, when the fioating-gear 88 1s shifted out of engagement with the dial-trains, these pins 99 successively engage the end of the arm 101, each pin moving this arm 101 a short distance (to the left in Fig. 4) until it escapes.l

whereupon spring 108 draws it back (to the right). This return-movement causes the pawl 103 to carry the ratchet 104 one step forward (counter clockwise),`where it is retained by the anchored pawl 105, and so on continuously as long as this engagement continues.

Return to era-This is performed automatically, by returning the flag to vacant. Near the forward en d of controlling-shaft 2 has been described the cam 36 with its cam-seat 37 (see Fig. 3, and Figs. 6 to 9). A plate, 108, constltuting a three-armed lever is pivotedat 109 to the frame-plate 6. A spring 110 attached to the upper end of this plate draws it toward controlling-shaft 2, and a pin 111 on the plate engages the edge of cam 36 (Fig. 6). When the flag is in its Vacant position, pin 111 rests in the bottom of cam-seat 37, but as the Hag is shifted and rotates the controllingshaft 2, the swell'of the cam-surface forces in 111v and plate 108 to the left, as seen 1n Fig. 7. At'the right hand of this threearmed lever or plate 108 is a concentric slot,

constituting a fork 112 that straddles the :prima y transmission-shaft 3 in frontof a collar `113` (see Fig. 15). This portion of the plate 108 is forwardl offset, so that in the Tariff 1 position the at s ring57 forces the Vshaft 3 forward (to the eft, Fig. 15), to engage clutch -56, but when springllO is permitted to draw the plate 108 over to vacant,

slotted to engage the stems 118 of alternate dials, as shown in Figs. Gand 8. These stems constitute hubs on spindles; the hub of the first trip-dials 61 having the clutch i engagement 62 with the `crown-ratchet on controlling-shaft 4, and the hub of the first extra dial 82 having similar clutch engagement 83 with the crown ratchet on shaft 81.

When the spring 110 draws the plate 108. toward it, the fork 114 ermits stem 115 to be forced forwardly by its spring; whereby the s ider carries forwardly the three dial sha s engaged by it. This forward movementof the alternatedial-shafts serves to'disengage them notv only from their clutch engagements 62, 83, etc., but also from their,v

engagements withthe dial-shafts not directly controlled b' the spider,-zso that all of the other tri ials are now freeto be returned to zero by suitable devices.

On` the front of the apparatus Athe first grightfhand) dials 119 and 120 (for units are shown as dummies representing zero, because 10 cents is assumed as the minimum amount to be recorded. The drawing shows two movable dials 82 and 121 for recording extras `:for one trip. The shaft of dial 82 is one of those engaged by the spider; and on this shaft is a disk 122 hava single tooth 123 (Fig. 6), which at each revolution advances the shaft of the nent dial, 121, one step, by engaging the Geneva gear 124 thereon. The untoothed periphery of dish' 1122 serves as a loch to prevent movement of Geneva ygear 124 in either direction except when the lat-ter is being actuated by the tooth; but, when the shifting of the flag to Vacant causes fork 114; to permit the spring of the spielen stem 115 to :force forward the spider and the dial-shafts engaged by it, then the dish 122 and the gear 124e are no longer in the same plane, and consequently dial 121- is free to be returned to zero by the devices about to be described; and, at the same time the clutch-engagement 83 that carries dial 82 is disengaged from its shaft 81, to permit dial 82 itself to be returned to zero by similar means. Fig. 1 shows three movable dials for registering the trip charges. These dials are similarly engaged and driven one from the other, and are similarly disengaged by the action ofthe spider-arms 117, to be returned to zero by similar devices.

Fast on the shaft of each of the dials of the two trip-series Sin yfront of the taximeter) is a. heart-s aped cam 125, with which cofacts a spring 126. These springs are shown as V-shaped, anchored by one arm at 127, havin the bottom curved toward the cam (wit which it is in constant Acontact), and having the outer arm bent to ride agalnst post 128.` This arran ement provides umform tension, always ten ing to orce the spring toward the center of the cam (as seen in Fig. 6), which` brings the zero vto the bottom of the dial, and in plain sight (as indicated by Fig. 7 and Fig. 1)..

T o prevent charging a remainder to a new pssenge7 .0ne complete revolution of.

the translmsslon-shaft 3 advances the conr trolling-shaft and its dials one stepV only, which in practice would represent a quartermile of travel (or six minutes of Waiting). The rotation of the controlling-shaft and dials is not continuous, owever, but intermittent,-one step of the controlling-shaft for each complete revolution of the continuallyfturning transmission-shaft. Consequent-ly, if the vehicle with one passenger has almost but not 'quite completed a current uarter-mile (or sixfminutes period), andv s aft 3 has likewise almost but not uite completed a cur-rent revolution, and is a out to move the controlling-shaft` and dials another step,-and if the transmission-shaft remains in that position after the dials have been restored to zero by the attendant,-

then the next passenger would almost immediately be charged (unfairly) as4 for a full quarter-mile.

Figs. 14 to 15, taken with Figs., 6 and '7, illustrate means for preventing unfair charging, by l1'estorimg ,r the transmissionshaft and its parts to the proper viz: at the beginning (instead oi r of a complete revolution, leaving to just in front of Geneva-gear a lfurther-advanced. position.

Fig. 15 represents the operating-position of the transmission-shaft, in ciutch with sleeve 50 and driving-disk 58, whose tooth 59 actuates gear 60 on the control -shaifs. (See Fig. 15a). But when the iisg moved to Vacant, Fig. 6, the fork'112 forces trans mission-shaft 3 rearward, against spring 57,

and disengages the clutch 5x5-56; thereupon sleeve and 4disk le-58 are now loose on the again engaged, and Lthe various trains set' in operation, the tooth 59- of this. disk must make acomplete revolution before it actu- 'ates Geneva gear h60 of the operatin -shaft A weight 131, properly located on t e disk, 58, contributes to this return; and the o posite portion of the disk may be lightene ,as by the holes shown in Figs. 14 and 14.

The odometers (see Figs. 4 and 13).- On the lower portion of the same vertical drive-shaft 41 that actuates the chargingdials, is a second worm 132, which engages wormear 133 that actuates a spur-gear 134 in mes with a gearon shaft 135. Preferably this shaft has a clutch-engagement with the shaft 136, which carries a tooth 137, that actuates a Geneva gear 138 on the shaft of the first of the primary odometer-dials 139; and so long as the vehicle is in motion, the dials of thls primary row (beginning withr dial 139) will be recordin the mileage. The shafts 135 and 136 might e continuous and unitary; but are preferably made separate for convenience in assembling.

On the two adjacent ends of shafts 135 and 136 respectively are the two identical gears 140 and 141, 1,40 bein fast on its shaft 135 while 141 turns loosey on shaft v136. At 142 is pivoted a lever 143, which carries an idle gear 14A adapted to mesh simultaneously with the two gears 140 and 141, and thereby lock them together; but idler 144 is normally held out of engagement.A On the loose ear 141 is a single tooth which actuates t e Geneva-gear 145 on the shaft of disk 146, which is the first of the lower or secondary odometer-series, and which in turn actuates the other dials of this series.

The upper end of lever 143 rests upon head 25 (of the controlling-shaft), where it will be acted upon by either of the two pins 27, which latter 'are so located as to come into lay when the flag is at Tariff 1 or at Tari 2 (but at no other time),to force the lever 143 to the right, thereby bringing idler 144 into mesh with the two gears 140 and 141. Consequently, when the vehicle is not engaged, the upper or primary odometer 139 will be recordlng, but not the lower dials 146; but when the vehicle is engaged, both series will be recording, this operation being controlled by the Hag. B means of this feature of the inventlon, t e owner of the vehicle, upon deducting the total of the secondary odometer from that of the primary odometer, can ascertain what distance the vehicle' has traveled without recording charges,-which serves as a check upon the attendants returns.

Operation- On leaving they garage in the morning, the Hag will be at Vacant and, as the vehicle rolls along, none of the parts will be operating, except the primary odometer, whose dials are actuated from the Aondary odometer.

vertical shaft 4.1 and its lower worm '132, etc.v When the driver obtains a V aen he `moves `his flag down to Tariff 1 (or Y. Tarif 2 -in which case the same operations follow). This produces the following six simultaneous operations, viz: (1) brin all the trip-dials into gear; (2) records t e initial charge; (3) brings into gear the trains leading to all the ials; (4) sets the -clock in motion; (5) allows extras to be charged up; and (6) sets in train the sec-v The ags movement causes triangular plate 108 (through its fork to bring the shafts of the various tri -dials into engagement with each other an with the clutches, on their respective driving'- shafts, so that these dials can be operated.

The second of the six simultaneous operations, the transmission of the initial charge, is as follows: partial rack 28 (on controlling-shaft.2)-Geneva gear 77 and gear 78 (on the same shaft)gear 67 (on o eratingshaft 4) -the operating shaft 4 itse f, which latter carries at its rear the first totalingdial 63, and at its-front (by clutch engagement 62) the first trip-dial 61. This recording of the initial charge moves the gear 67 and the operatin shaft 4, without moving the sleeve 70 or eneva gear 60; and the upper .wall of the cut-away portipn of disk 69 (carried by gear 67) will be left resting against the upper side of pin 73 (carried by sleeve 70), as seen in Fig. 12. y

The third of the six simultaneous operations, permitting extras to be charged, is accomplished by the traverse of head 14, which (by means of cam-seat 15, or 16) permits tooth 20 to pass by the nose of lever 19, and the charging of extras, when proper, is accomplished by the attendant inserting his key 12 into the aperture 24 at the back Vof the apparatus, and giving it one complete revolution, which actuates the following train: barrel 24 and shaft 79 with its single tooth--the Geneva gear (on shaft 81)- shaft 81, and the `first of the extra dials 82; likewise gear 84 (on said shaft 81)- intermediate gear 85-gear 64 (on the conf trolling-shaft) controlling-shaft 4, which carries the first of the totaling dials 63, and also the first of the trip-dials 61. The extras are thus simultaneously recorded upon three sets of dials, and preferably the turning of the key will likewise ring a bell or other alarm.

As the vfourth of the six simultaneous operations, the movement of the fia likewise brings loatingear 46 (or 47 into mesh with the larger iiferential 33; whereupon as the vehicle proceeds on its way, motion is imparted (through the flexible shafting) tothe vertical shaft 41, and thence by the following train: worm and worm-gear 39`-"-lgear 42-iloating-gear 43 (or 44) difger y 114) to draw rearward the spider-arms 117,

sion-Shaft) isk 58 (on the same shaft),

' with its single tooth 59-Geneva gear 60 loose on controlling-shaft 4) and its pawland-ratchet 71-72, with pin 73. Each complete revolution of transmission-shaft 3 with its to'oth59 would sulice to advance the Geneva gear 60 (and the dials) one step, corresponding to a quarter-mile travel (or a six-minute wait); but the extent of the gap. in disk 69, into which pin 73 extends, is such that the first complete revolution of transmission-shaft 3 will merely serve to bring pin 73 down to the lower Ashoulder of this gap,-in short, the first complete revolution of shaft 3 advancesGeneva -gear 60 one step', but idly; and it will only be the second and sub uentrevolutions of that shaft 3. which wil be 4transmitted to the ltbv the various dials are disengaged from dials. Consequently, the passenger Ihaving been char ed in advance for the minimum of a half-mi e (usually cents), the control'I e revolved to charge in g i 108; fork 112 and collar 113.(on t-ransmis` ling-shaft will not advance for the third quarter-mile, until upon and by the completion of the second revolution ofthe transmission-shaft (coincident with the completion of the first halfmile) and, at this completion lof the first halfmile,fit is this second complete revolution of the transmission-shaft vand of its tooth 59 that advances the ear 60 and with it thecontrolling-shaft an the dials.

The fifth simultaneous operation, the starting of the clock, is caused by means of cam 29 operating, the spring-tongue 91, whereupon the clock transmitsits motion by the following trainzgear BG-floating-gea'r 88fgear 53 (on transmission-shaft 3)- said transmission-shaft 3-disk 58 and its tooth 59-Geneva ear 60 on the operatingshaft 4, etc. But t e rate of revolution imparted to ra'tchet-and-pawl gear` 53 from the clock is less than that imparted to ratchet-and-paw-l gear 49 from the moveyment of the vehicle; consequently the clock' and its gear 53 are running idly, as it were, so long as the vehicle is in motion. But when the vehicle comes to a standstill, ratchet-andawl gear 49 will no longer be rotated, an thereupon the rotation imparted from the clock vto gear 53 will be transmitted to the transmission-shaft 3, and

f thence to the controlling-shaft and the dials.

The sixth of the six simultaneous operations is that oneof the two pins 27 causes lever 143 (by means of idler 144) to lock *together gears 140 and'A 141; whereby vertishaftl 41 imparts its motion to both odometer trains.

Should the vehicle burst a tlrey o r meet with other breakdown for which the pas- Asen er is not to be charged, or should it be desired to keep record of any waiting, the

attendant moves his flag to thevlowermost position, and the pin 35 (on controllinglrestoresv the front lowing -gaged-snail-shell 130 and spring 1s turned' shaft 2) vcauses elbow-lever 97-98 to disen- A gage loatin -gear 88 from gear .53 on transmission-sha t 3-bringing sald oating-gear into operative relation with the separate indicating devices consisting of arm 101, etc.,

dial 106 and pointer 107. 4B

moving the flag back to Tariff l1 (or Tari 2) the clock is restored to gear with the transmission; shaft, as before.

1When the trip 1s completed, and the pasvsengers charges have been settled, the atway around tendant moves his flag all the to the..topmost .vacant" position, which not only restores the operating-parts to their condition of inactivity, but likewise dials to zero by the folmechanism: cam 36 with its cam seat 37-pin 111 and plate 10S- fork 1 14 and shoulder ll--spider-arms 117 (Where- I each other and from the operating-parts),-'

cams 125 and springs 126, whereby the cams are restored to zero; likew1se,"from plate sion-shaft 3)-clutch 55 and 56 disenv -arm 129 whereby transmission-shaft' 3 backward to the beginning of the current revolution.

'Where ratchetengagement is indicated, any convenient ratchet and pawl mechanism is intended, such as shown in Fig. 14", or a crown-ratchet with a springpressed plunger 68 (such as indicatedv in Fig. 12) may be used, or any suitable device for the purpose. clutch-en agement orclutch-ratchet is indicated, t e construction illustrated at 83 in Fig. 8, or at 55-5'6 in Fig. 14, or any suit.- able device, may be employed. It is further manifest that springs of other forms than the particular ones shown may be employed for the various springs set forth. Moreover, although dials have been shown and described, wheels ripheries, or other forms of indicatingmeans, could be employed. Again, althoughv I have shown and described a Hag and its lag-shaft?, yet any handle or other' In like manner,l whenhaving numbers on their pe` and without forth; since it is obvious that parts of the.

invention could be used with great satisfaction to the exclusion of other parts, that changes couldv be made in the details of construction and arrangement of the parts, that the relative position ofmany of the parts could be changed, and that various- "shaft parts could be inverted or transposed, with-` receiving movement fromv the vehicle, a

clock, a transmission-shaft, a controllingshaft, and dials actu ated by said controllingshat, of means includin a ratchet-gear for imparting movement trom said l vehicledriven shaft to said transmission-shaft, means including a ratchet-gear for impartin movement from said clock to said transmlssion-shaft, a clutch carried by said transmission-shaft for advancing said controlling-shaft one step for each of its own revolutions, means actuated by the attendant for im arting movement to said controllingihr charging; up extras, means for restoring the dials to zero and disengaging said clutch, and means for automatically reversing said transmission-shaft, said clutch and all of said means being cont-rolled by said-Hag".v A

2. The combination, in a taximeter containing trip-dials, eXtra-charging dials, totaling-dia1s,`a primary odometer, a second odometer, a shaft driven by the vehicle, a

clock, and a iiag, of means for actuating said dials for charging up extras, means for locking-the first-named means against o eration, means for actuating said trip-dia s and totaling-dials from sald clock, means for actuating said two sets of dials from said vehicle-driven shaft, means for bringing said secondary odometer into and out of engagement, means for starting and stoppingsaid clock, and means for returning said trip-dials and extra-charge dials to zero.-'all of said means being controlled by .said flag.

3. In a tximeter, the combination of tripdials, extra-charging dials, totaling-dials, a shaft driven by the vehicle, a clock, and a flag, of means for actuating said dials for charging up extras, means for locking the first-named means against operation, means `for actuating said trip-dials and totalingdials from said clock, means for actuating said two sets of dialsl from said vehicledriven shaft, means for starting and stopping said clock, and means for returning said trip-dials yand extra-charge dials .to zero,-all of said means being controlled by said flag.

4. The combination, with a taximeter containing a series of trip-dials, a series of `eX- tra-char e dials, and a series of totalingdials, al? normally out of action, of a`-flag manipulated by the attendant, means actuated by said fla for imparting to said tripdials and sai totaling-dialsY the initial storing the trip- :ing a ratchet-gear for charge, other means actuated by said fla for bringing said/trip-dials and eXtra-char e dials and totaling-dlals into action, and a ditional means actuated by further manipulation of saidgflag for restoring the tripdials and the extra-charge dials to'zero.

5. The combination, with a taximeter containing a series oft-rip-dials and a series of totaling-dials, all normally out of action, of

a flag manipulated by the attendant, `means actuated bysaid Hag for imparting to said dials the initial charge, other means actuated `by said iiag for -bringing said dials into action, and additional' means actuated by further manipulation of said flag for reials lto zero.

6. The combination, with a taximeter containing charging-dials, odometer-dials, a clock, and trams for each that are normally out of action, of a controlling-shaft, means for manipulating the same, a rack on said shaft for' actuating the train to register the initial charge, a cam on said shaft for connecting the odometer-train, a second cam on said shaft for connecting said-charging dials with their train and causing them to register either of two rates, a vthird cam on said shaft for starting and stoppingV the clock, a fourth .cam on said shaft for callsing the clock to actuatev a se arate register, and a fifth cam on said shaft for restoring the charging-dials to zero. n

7.. The combination, with a taximeter containing ycharging-dials, odometer-dials, a clock, and trains for each that are normally out of action, ofl a controlling-shaft, means for manipulating the same, a rack on said shaftfor actuating the train to registerl the initial charge, a cam onsaid shaft for connectm the odometer-tram, la second cam on said s aft for connectlng said chargingdials with'their train and causing them to a third cam on the for register either of two rates, sald shaft for starting and stoppin clock, and a fourth cam on said sha restoring the charging-dials to zero,

8. The combinatiom with a taximeter, of dials, 'a train for actuating said dials and including an operating-shaft, `a train for transmitting theinitial charge and containactuating said shaft, a train adapted to be driven from the vehicle for imparting movement to the said shaft, a clock normally held against operation, a third ratchet-gear and a-train for imparting the clock-movement to saidshaft,

a device-manipulated by the attendant for vregistering the initial fare and engaging said train from the vehicle and starting said clock.

9. The combination, with a taximeter containing a Hag, a controlling-shaft, and indicating-dials actuated from said shaft by clutch-engagemenhof a transmission-shaft,v

a ratchet-gear for imparting movement from 20 to the beginnii of its'rotation.

a train to said transmissionshaft, a clutch of. said'ilag during its two aforesaid opera- 65- Acarried b said transmissionshaft for -transtive movements.V mitting` its vmovement 'to said controlling- 16. The combination, with a taximeter shaft, means actuated by said flag vfor coii lcontaining *dials and trains for actuating trolling. said train, other means actuatedby the same-and ailag for controlling them, of

`said ag for disenvaging said clutches, and a' train `manipulated by the attendant for 7-0 automatic meansv for reversingi said, transcharging up extras upon said dials, of a mission-clutchwhen disenga lock' to `prevent the operatic-n of said ext-ra-j-v 10. The combination, wit "a Jtaximeter charging train, and means actuated by vsaid 1o containing dials and a 'flag' for; manipulat- 'flag'tofontrol AsaidV lock, A f i ing the apparatus, oi a shaft for operating i v17. The `combination, with a taximeter v:75 said dials, a vtx'ansmiseion-shaft receivingcontaining dials and trains drivenrv by the `movement, a clutch carried -upon said transtravel ci the vvehicle for actuating the saine miSSOn-Shaft and serving upon each revoland a'- flag for controlling them, of a clock lutionto advance sa'd first-named shaft one and a] clock-train leading to the same dials step, and means manipulated by the attend aforesaid, a separate clock-re ister, and a 80 ant for disengaging said clutch and said' device controlled by said iag or disengagdials and thereupon automatically restoringy ing said clock from said dials and engaging said dials to zero andreversing saidclutchit with. said separate register. l

18. The combir'iation, with a taximeter.

"11i 00m inti0n, with .a4 @Ximen containing dials, a train for im arting 85 containing a flag and dials, 0i u trnsmlsmovement from Athe vehicle to said ials at Smil-Shaft and means f01".1mp&1t1ng InOVe-v either of two rates, a flag for bringing said ment thereto, a clutch carried by said shaft train into ,and out, of operation ,1t-either 2-5fand actuating said dialsoiie step upon earch .of Said rates. and a Clock and its tm'i for volutom a device' actuated by- Said .ag imparting its movement to said dials, of 9o` t0 dsngg -sind' Clllth, 31.151 SPllng-alnl means actuated by said Hag for simultanethlt thereupOnreVerSeS Said Clutch' t0 th ously starting said clock and bringing said 0f its Current leVOllltlOnlvehicle-train into operative relation and for '30.` 12- The Combinatnn, Wlth taxinefl'g 0f y'simultaneously stopping said clock and Y dials for recording extras for one trip, dials -bringin saidvehicle-tramout of operation. 95

.for recording fares. and extras for oneitrip, 1,9, -T e combination, in a taximeter of -totallng-dls for fare/51"l and extras, means shafts, dials having detachable engagement I actuating the lespective dials means fol' therewith, means f or actua ing the same,

restoring the tWO first-named Sets 0f dilS 'means for disengagin said dials from said t0 Zero, and non# mani ulatd by the atshafts, and devices or automatically re- 100 l'ndaint O COIltlO al "Of Said. I IlellS. storingsaid dials t() zero and a Hag con- 13.'The combinatiomwith ataxrmeter, of trolling al1 of said operations, dials detchably engaged Wthf the Shafts, 20. The combination, with a taximeter, of 40 .in QnS QI' ctltlng the Same., means fOl dials, actuating-trains therefor, a iiag condisengaglngSl 5151.5 from Saeld vShafts fol' trolling said trains, and a lock rovided 105 restoring Said .dials t0'v Z10, and .a 551g lfmwith a removablel key 'for' positivey securnipulatedbythe attendant for controlling ing said ag in its various positions. all of said means. 21. The combination, in a taximeter, ff 14. T he combination, 'in a' taxirnetei' hw-l .dials slidable longitudinally upon their ing trains including .shafts for imparting spindles and having clutch engagement 110 -movelnellt t0 the" 151s, ,and hvlng dm'ls itherewith, other dials intermediate the firstwith detachable nggfment Wlh sind lnamed dials, all of said dials constituting a shafts, of a flag CODt'rOlllng'the Same, and lsuccessively-attuated series, automaticl means means actuated by -urthermanipulatiOn Off for actuating said series, a Aplate engaging said flag for disengaging said dials from the spindle of therst-named dials and mov- 115" Said Shafts and thIQby Inst-@fing Said dialsv able to shift the same longitudinally, and t0 ZerO.. 1* l devices actuated by the attendant for shift- 15- The C0l blntiOn, .1 11l afnxlmeter C011- ing said plate and clutch-engaged dials.

tainingy dials and trains for actuating theV 22. The combination, in a taxini'eter, of

same, of a pivoted tlag`,imeans actuated by dials slidable longitudinali upon their 120 the. ag .duri onelperiod of its 'movement'. s indles Iand having clutc engagement t in 'a 4forward 'rection to registerthefinitial t erewith, 'other'dials intermediate the firstcharge and to-"set the said trains into .op v-n`ai`nedldi'als, all of said dials constituting a I erative relation," 'other'V means actuated by successively-actuated series, automaticmeans said flag during vther part of its move- 4for actuatin said series, a plate en aging 125 Q ;Hmenht; in the same direction torender the the spindle o the first-named dials any mov- .transiiperativeandtocrestorer the 'dials able to sh'ft the saine1longitudinal1y, Si@

to zero, and devices to ,prevent tthe reversalvices actua ed by the attendant -for Ashifting 4said `able on their saindles,

tomatic means for restoring al1 of said' dials to zero.

23. -The combination, -in ha taximeter, of

a series of dials successively driving oney another, the alternate dials of said series being'mounted onhubs longitudinally slidtrains for impartingI rotation to sai dials, automatic means fOr actuating said series, means for bringing said train and dials into and out of connection, means'- for sliding said hubs to shift dials out of engagement specification in the with each other and ytheir train, a flagY manipulated .by the attendant to lcontrol' a l mounted upon the spindles of said dials.; and Springs bearing constantly upon said cams with uniform tension to restore the same to zero when they are shiftedas above.

In testimony whereof I have signed this presence of two subscriblng witnesses. g

- JOSEPH WILLIAM JONES.v Witnesses: C. A. L. Masern,

RALPH L.

of sald means, cams 

